Prof. Dr. ir. Joep Crompvoets is Full Professor of Information Management in the Public Sector and Research Manager at the Public Governance Institute of KU Leuven, Belgium, where he holds the Chair in Information Management in the Public Sector. He obtained his MSc in Soil Science from Wageningen University (1993), his MSc in Geo-Information Science for Rural Applications from Wageningen University and ITC Twente University (1997), and his PhD from Wageningen University (2006). He has previously held academic and research positions at Wageningen University, the University of Melbourne, and the CSIC Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology in Seville, Spain. His research focuses on digital government, public sector innovation, digital transformation, e-governance, interoperability, geospatial information management, spatial data infrastructures, and data governance. He has coordinated and participated in numerous projects funded by the European Commission, United Nations, World Bank, national governments, and international research organizations. Prof. Crompvoets has authored more than 500 publications and serves on several international scientific, advisory, and editorial boards in the fields of digital governance, geospatial information management, and public sector innovation.